Cheyenne Sandstone

Cheyenne Sandstone
Cheyenne Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous
Type	Formation
Unit of	Lower Cretaceous Series
Underlies	Kiowa Shale
Overlies	Permian units and ; Morrison Formation
Thickness	0–260 ft (0.00–79.25 m)
Location
Coordinates	37°27′1″N99°4′48″W / 37.45028°N 99.08000°W
Region	Kansas
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Cheyenne Rock, at Belvidere, Kiowa Co., central southern Kansas
Named by	F. W. Cragin
Year defined	1889

Last updated July 03, 2025

The Cheyenne Sandstone is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Kansas.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 "The Geologic Framework of the Dakota Aquifer". The Dakota Aquifer Program Annual Report (FY89). Kansas Geological Survey: Part 3b.
1 2 "Geologic Unit: Cheyenne". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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[FY89-1] 1 2 "The Geologic Framework of the Dakota Aquifer". The Dakota Aquifer Program Annual Report (FY89). Kansas Geological Survey: Part 3b.

[GeolexUnit-2] 1 2 "Geologic Unit: Cheyenne". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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Cheyenne Sandstone

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